CVE-2015-3249

The HTTP/2 experimental feature in Apache Traffic Server 5.3.x before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) frame_handlers array or (2) set_dynamic_table_size function.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201507.mbox/%3CCABF6JR37mWzDmXDqRQwRUXiojBZrhidndnsY1ZgmcZv-o7-a+g%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101631	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://yahoo-security.tumblr.com/post/122883273670/apache-traffic-server-http2-fuzzing	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201507.mbox/%3CCABF6JR37mWzDmXDqRQwRUXiojBZrhidndnsY1ZgmcZv-o7-a+g%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101631	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://yahoo-security.tumblr.com/post/122883273670/apache-traffic-server-http2-fuzzing	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-30 14:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-3249

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3249

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3249

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

traffic_server

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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